streptococcus
Meaning of streptococcus
noun
A spherical, gram-positive bacterium of the genus Streptococcus. Although commonly found benignly in the human mouth and gut, and though many species are non-pathogenic, other species can cause diseases including strep throat and more serious conditions.
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Hyphenation of streptococcus
strep-to-coc-cus
- It consists of 4 syllables and 13 chars.
- streptococcus is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
streptococcus synonyms
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Words that rhyme with streptococcus
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